Methods and systems for providing Internet protocol video over a multicast bonded group

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for providing feed streams, for example, over multiple channels and reassembling at least one feed stream received over the multiple channels. The disclosed systems and methods may include receiving a plurality of feed streams. Any one or more of the plurality of feed streams may comprise, for example, a broadcast video feed or a unicast video feed. Then, one of the plurality of feed streams may be configured, using an adjunct Modular Cable Modem Termination System (M-CMTS) engine, for one-way communications with an end use deice. Next, the plurality of feed streams may be aggregated, using a M-CMTS into a packetized data stream. Then the packetized data may be transmitted to a network. Furthermore, the packetized data stream may be striped across a plurality of channels before being transmitted the packetized data to the network.

1 . A method for providing feed streams, the method comprising: 
 receiving a plurality of feed streams;    configuring at least one of the plurality of feed streams for one-way communications with an end use deice;    aggregating the plurality of feed streams into a packetized data stream; and    transmitting the packetized data to a network.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising striping the packetized data stream across a plurality of channels before transmitting the packetized data to the network.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein striping the packetized data stream across the plurality of channels further comprises striping the packetized data stream across the plurality of channels comprising six megahertz (MHz) cable television channels.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein striping the packetized data stream across the plurality of channels further comprises utilizing inverse multiplexing.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising transmitting the packetized data stream through the plurality of channels to the end use device.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the plurality of feed streams further comprises receiving the plurality of feed streams wherein at least one of the plurality of feed streams corresponds to at least one of the following: a broadcast video feed and a unicast video feed.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein aggregating the plurality of feed streams into the packetized data stream further comprises aggregating the plurality of feed streams into the packetized data stream comprising an Internet protocol (IP) data stream.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein configuring the at least one of the plurality of feed streams for one-way communications further comprises configuring the at least one of the plurality of feed streams for one-way communications using an adjunct Modular Cable Modem Termination System (M-CMTS) engine.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein aggregating the plurality of feed streams into the packetized data stream further comprises aggregating the plurality of feed streams into the packetized data stream using a Modular Cable Modem Termination System (M-CMTS).  
   
   
       10 . A system for providing feed streams, the system comprising: 
 a first component comprising: 
 a first memory storage; and  
 a first processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the first processing unit is operative to: 
 receive a first feed stream; and  
 configure the first feed stream for one-way communications with an end use deice; and  
 
   a second component comprising: 
 a second memory storage; and  
 a second processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the second processing unit is operative to: 
 receive a second feed stream;  
 aggregate the first feed stream and the second feed stream into a packetized data stream; and  
 transmit the packetized data to a network.  
 
   
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the second processing unit is further operative to stripe the packetized data stream across a plurality of channels.  
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the second processing unit being operative to stripe the packetized data stream across a plurality of channels further comprises the second processing unit being operative to stripe the packetized data stream across the plurality of channels comprising six megahertz (MHz) cable television channels.  
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the second processing unit being operative to stripe the packetized data stream across the plurality of channels further comprises the second processing unit being operative to stripe the packetized data stream across the plurality of channels utilizing inverse multiplexing.  
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising the second processing unit being operative to transmit the packetized data stream through the plurality of channels to the end use device.  
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the first processing unit being operative to receive the first feed stream further comprises the first processing unit being operative to receive the first feed stream wherein the first feed stream corresponds to at least one of the following: a broadcast video feed and a unicast video feed.  
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the second processing unit being operative to aggregate the first feed stream and the second feed stream into a packetized data stream further comprises the second processing unit being operative to aggregate the first feed stream and the second feed stream into a packetized data stream comprising an Internet protocol (IP) data stream.  
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the first component comprises an adjunct Modular Cable Modem Termination System (M-CMTS) engine.  
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the second component comprises a Modular Cable Modem Termination System (M-CMTS).  
   
   
       19 . A computer-readable medium which stores a set of instructions which when executed performs a method for providing feed streams, the method executed by the set of instructions comprising: 
 receiving a plurality of feed streams;    configuring at least one of the plurality of feed streams for one-way communications with an end use deice;    aggregating the plurality of feed streams into a packetized data stream; and    transmitting the packetized data to a network.    
   
   
       20 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 19 , wherein configuring the at least one of the plurality of feed streams for one-way communications further comprises configuring the at least one of the plurality of feed streams for one-way communications using an adjunct Modular Cable Modem Termination System (M-CMTS) engine.